Magic Cookie Bars

This is my husband's all time favorite cookie – Magic Cookie Bars (did you hear the angels sing?). So we always make sure to we make a batch or 3 during the holidays. Magic Cookie Bars are an easy cookie recipe for kids to help with as there is no detailed mixing involved. You can add in your own favorite chip flavors, however, I haven't tried it yet without nuts, so I'm not sure if you can make a good nut free version or not.

Magic Cookie Bars

Magic Cookie Bars

Make one batch or make a whole bunch. We love to share these cookies with friends and family. They are easy to make and taste so YUMMY!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Butter, melted

1 1/2 cup Vanilla Waffers or Graham cracker, crumbs

1 can (14 oz) Sweetened condensed milk

Coconut flakes

Chopped nuts (we use walnuts)

1/2 cup Chocolate chips

1/2 cup Peanut butter chips

1/2 cup White Chocolate chips

9×12″ glass baking dish

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pour melted butter into baking dish and spread evening.

Put graham crackers or vanilla wafers in food processor until they are fine crumbs, sprinkle over melted butter in dish.

Tips: I like to use parchment paper on top of the ingredients when I am pressing down into the pan. Also, I prefer to let cool on the counter over night before cutting. Storing at room temperature works best for us.

I love to make a cookie based on this recipe using leftovers after baking cookies. I make the crust then just add the little bits I have leftover. Every year they are different. This year they had some broken up pretzels, crushed candy canes, cut of kisses and candy bars and carmels and dried cranberries. I then pour the condensed milk on top. It is amazing what you can come up with. Try it sometime with leftover cereal bits.

We call these “Seven Layer Bars” at our house, except I always leave off the nuts so basically they are “Six Layer Bars”. And instead of peanut butter and white chocolate chips, I use butterscotch chips. Sometimes I add M&M’s (the pretzel ones are the best added). And I add the sweetened condensed milk last atop everything else, so no need to press down. We are going to have to have a bake-off together yet! Merry Christmas! 🙂

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